The funniest thing happened in grad school. We had a guest speaker who was talking about demographics and made a statement about there being two African Americans in the classroom (myself and another guy) He raised his hand to correct the speaker and told him he is not African American, he is from Belize. Okay I get it but really you had to raise your hand? Ninja you been here since you were five. Then he kept asking why I wouldn't speak when I saw him. Raising your hand to correct somebody was going too far in the middle of class. The speaker gave him a blank stare and moved on just like the rest of the white people. Once you are here you are an African American. Go figure when I went to Belize they talked that "people from the states think they have a monopoly on being Americans" Make up your mind.

Well if the speaker referred to a Swedish-American as Italian-American would it be wrong for the person to correct him? I really don't see the difference. The fact that we share the same race does not make us the same. Me correcting someone because they inaccurately describe my cultural identity isn't a slam on everyone else from that race.

The bottom line is the term African-American assumes that your ancestors were slaves and that a significant portion of your lineage is rooted in the United States. This doesn't apply to most blacks in the world, so naturally many of them reject it.

I disagree. South America is still America. His hair was nappier than mine and skin darker so why can't he be African American? He is of African descent and living in America. And not to mention he was an Alpha. I have no problem with you pointing out you are from Belize but you had to raise your hand because it was that serious? I guess. I live in Kentucky but was not born here but I consider myself a Kentuckian because that is where I live at right now. If you have a convo with me and I need to be specific I will but other than that it really isn't worth correction.

Samone, when I lived in another country they spoke nothing of it. I finished off elementary school there and there was more than enough time to mention Harriet Tubman. Maybe it was my school/ neighborhood but they didn't even mention history. By 4th grade here, my teacher made sure we knew our history/world history. *MY experience*

I posted this response at least 30 mins ago smh

thanks for replying

I was speaking of other countries that were affected by the slave trade and had black slaves

Samone, when I lived in another country they spoke nothing of it. I finished off elementary school there and there was more than enough time to mention Harriet Tubman. Maybe it was my school/ neighborhood but they didn't even mention history. By 4th grade here, my teacher made sure we knew our history/world history. *MY experience*

I posted this response at least 30 mins ago smh

thanks for replying

I was speaking of other countries that were affected by the slave trade and had black slaves

The funniest thing happened in grad school. We had a guest speaker who was talking about demographics and made a statement about there being two African Americans in the classroom (myself and another guy) He raised his hand to correct the speaker and told him he is not African American, he is from Belize. Okay I get it but really you had to raise your hand? Ninja you been here since you were five. Then he kept asking why I wouldn't speak when I saw him. Raising your hand to correct somebody was going too far in the middle of class. The speaker gave him a blank stare and moved on just like the rest of the white people. Once you are here you are an African American. Go figure when I went to Belize they talked that "people from the states think they have a monopoly on being Americans" Make up your mind.

lol..

He ain't want sh*t! to do with anything "African American".. that brother was offended

like "the nerve of this white man to use a politically correct over arching racial term on ME!!!"...

I disagree. South America is still America. His hair was nappier than mine and skin darker so why can't he be African American? He is of African descent and living in America. And not to mention he was an Alpha. I have no problem with you pointing out you are from Belize but you had to raise your hand because it was that serious? I guess. I live in Kentucky but was not born here but I consider myself a Kentuckian because that is where I live at right now. If you have a convo with me and I need to be specific I will but other than that it really isn't worth correction.

He's Black. That doesnt make him AA. That would mean all blacks in the US are AA. Thats not the case.And for some people, it is that serious. I would not want to be identified as AA if Im not.

Samone, when I lived in another country they spoke nothing of it. I finished off elementary school there and there was more than enough time to mention Harriet Tubman. Maybe it was my school/ neighborhood but they didn't even mention history. By 4th grade here, my teacher made sure we knew our history/world history. *MY experience*

I posted this response at least 30 mins ago smh

thanks for replying

I was speaking of other countries that were affected by the slave trade and had black slaves

how is that taught or what is taught in those countries

It depends on which specific country you're talking about. If you're thinking of say, Jamaica, Haiti, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil and a slew of others, yes they are aware of the history of slavery and what not and are proud of their history of survival and of having created a new culture for themselves. However, if you think of the Dominican Republic, what they are taught does not mesh with reality. I'm sure that happens also to some extent with some latin American countries where blacks are confined to a specific region or not as numerous...

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